Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the semi-finalists to imagine what would happen when nature fights back against humans. With the sugar artist in the hot seat, each display must have an element of the attacking nature made entirely out of sugar! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two survivors have what it takes to battle it out for the title of Halloween Wars champion and $25,000!
As the race to the finale heats up, host Jonathan Bennett challenges the final four teams to create terrifying toys that turn against their owners and elevated treats inspired by childhood favorites. After an intense immunity challenge, rivalries and emotions hit a boiling point, and the remaining artists are pushed to dream bigger and risk everything. Judges Shinmin Li and Andrew Fuller decide which teams earn a pass to the finale.
In the finale, host Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams to create killer carnival showpieces, interactive games, and elevated treats that bring a nightmare carnival to life. With everything on the line, the artists deliver their most ambitious work of the season in a battle for the championship. Judges Shinmin Li and Andrew Fuller decide who will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $30,000.
You'll need to stop yourself from eating your TV screen as celebrities and Food Network stars reveal their favorite foods from coast to coast! Carnie Wilson gobbles up a deep-fried twinkie while Jonathan Bennett mixes breakfast and dinner with his pancake lasagna. Then, Carla Hall gets a lamb biscuit in Washington D.C. while Bobby Deen indulges in beef ribs and Duff Goldman goes to Baltimore for some heavenly scrapple.
Host Jonathan Bennett welcomes the first four teams of talented cake, sugar and pumpkin artists and challenges them to create a scene depicting their favorite monsters when they were in school. To up the stakes, teams must have at least two characters on their board and use a classic school snack in their tasting element. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move on and which team is eliminated.
The five remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, pumpkin and sugar artists face off for the first time! Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the teams with creating a scene of two of Halloween's biggest monsters competing against each other in various sports. Plus, the teams must highlight one team member's skill in their display -- first up, sugar artists! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate the designs and ultimately, one team is eliminated.
Three new teams face off as host Jonathan Bennett challenges them to create their own crime scene. Given a case file that indicates the who and the where, the teams must imagine the what and the why. Plus, in tribute to all the crime solvers out there, the teams make tasting elements that include coffee and doughnuts. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira move two more teams through, and one team is eliminated.
In 1988, we were all singing "Tell It To My Heart" at the top of our lungs, including the one and only Taylor Dayne. She and host Jonathan Bennett turn their memories of the '80s into a unique challenge for the chefs involving Kit-Kats, Sunny D and a rib sandwich. Then, the chefs create their own viral-worthy version of Gigi Hadid's Spicy Vodka Pasta, and judges Julian and Beto Rodarte decide who's beef bourguignon will take the prize.
On Wednesdays host Jonathan Bennett wears pink and will never stop trying to make "fetch" happen thanks to 2004's cult classic "Mean Girls." He tasks the chefs with making pizza rolls, a raw bison burger patty and Budweiser work in one cohesive dish ... all without overusing the beer's iconic Super Bowl catchphrase. In round two, the chefs create two very different interpretations of viral corn ribs, while the remaining two competitors try to impress judges Kathy Fang and Peter Fang in a battle of crepes Suzette.
The '70s were synonymous with disco and bologna, so host Jonathan Bennett challenges the chefs to create dishes that incorporate a bologna sandwich, Hamburger Helper and canned pineapple. While all of the chefs have similar memories of the ingredients, being forced to use a fondue pot throws the new school chefs for a loop. Then, the viral Japanese soufflé pancake video proves easier to "post" than cook, and the final round has the remaining chefs serve up their own interpretation of chicken Kiev to judges Eddie Jackson and Eddie Jackson Sr.